
Wonderful Tonight - On Stage
1978/83/85 The Swingin' Pig Records TSP-CD-196- 1/2, 3/4, 5/6
This
well known (6) disc Clapton boot covers a large time period from the late
70's through the early 80's. Though I don't have the original Swingin Pig
CD's the following shows make up the boot complete track per track. Sound
quality is expectional on all recordings.
Heres
what the Clapton FAQ says:
Wonderful
Tonight (The Swingin' Pig / SB6) • This six-CD box set comprises three
complete shows in stunning soundboard quality — Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
on 11 February 1978, Stadhalle, Bremen on 20 April 1983, and the Richmond,
Virginia Coliseum on 22 April 1985 (sourced from the King Biscuit Flower
Hour master tapes).
This
is one of the last projects to come out of the "golden age of boots".
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#1
Bottom
Dollar - Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA 2/11/78 (2 CDRs)
Fantastic
soundboard show
Boot
CD>CDR Bell Bottom - BB05/06
Sound:
A+
Time:
disc 1: 59:55 disc 2: 52:56
Flaws:
None
Kahuna's
Rating:*****
Heres
what the Eric Clapton-FAQ says:
This
show from the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on 11 February 1978, was broadcast
on radio and has been widely booted. Almost all are incomplete because
only seven of the 18 songs performed were broadcast. Bottom Dollar is a
complete soundboard recording which has a gorgeous version of "Peaches
& Diesel" — plus rare tracks like "Rodeo Man", Fools Paradise" and
a late-1970s take on "Bottle Of Red Wine". All the now-classic tracks from
Slowhand are also present.
An excellent
alternative is discs one and two from the box set Wonderful Tonight / On
Stage (The Swingin' Pig)
EC/George
Terry (Guitar)/Dick Sims (Keyboards)/Carl Radle (Bass)/ Jamie Oldaker (Drums)/Marcy
Levy (Vocals)
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| Disc I
1) Peaches and Diesel 2) Wonderful Tonight 3) Lay Down Sally 4) Next Time You See Her 5) The Core 6) We're All The Way 7) Rodeo Man 8) Fool's Paradise 9) Cocaine 10) Badge 11) Double Trouble |
Disc II
1) Nobody Knows You When, vocals M. Levy 2) Let It Rain 3) Knockin' On Heaven's Door 4) Last Night 5) Goin' Down Slow 6) Layla 7) Bottle Of Red Wine 8) You'll Never Walk Alone, vocals M.Levy |
#2
Back
From The Edge - Stadthalle, Bremen, GER 3/20/83 (2 CDR)
Fantastic
Soundboard show
Boot
CD>CDR Silver Rareties - SIRA 179/180
Sound:
A+
Time:
disc 1: 46:23 disc 2: 50:51
Flaws:
None
Kahuna's
Rating:*****
Heres
what the Eric Clapton-FAQ says:
This
complete show was recorded at the Stadhalle in Bremen, Germany on 20 April
1983. It includes all the standard songs of that time — plus "Worried Life
Blues", "Double Trouble", and "Ramblin' On My Mind."
An excellent
alternative is discs three and four from the box set Wonderful Tonight
/ On Stage (The Swingin' Pig
EC/Albert
Lee (Guitar)/Chris Stainton (Keyboards)/Donald 'Duck' Dunn (Bass)/Roger
Hawkins (Drums)
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| Disc I:
1) Tulsa Time 2) I Shot The Sheriff 3) Lay Down Sally 4) Worried Life Blues/ 5) Let It Rain/ 6) Double Trouble 7) Sweet Little Lisa 8) After Midnight/ 9) The Shape You're In |
Disc II:
1) Wonderful Tonight 2) Blues Power 3) Ramblin' On My Mind/ 4) Have You Ever Loved A Woman 5) Cocaine 6) Layla 7) Further On Up The Road |
#3
Talk
To The Boss - Coliseum, Richmond, VA 4/22/85 (2 CDR)
Fantastic
Soundboard show
Boot
CD>CDR Bell Bottom - BB07/08
Sound:
A+
Time:
disc 1: 65:07 disc 2: 62:58
Flaws:
Some what sounds like 2 second skips between songs but there not on every
sone so I think there edits
Kahuna's
Rating:*****
Heres
what the Eric Clapton-FAQ says:
Portions
of this show, which was recorded in Richmond, Virginia on 22 April 1985,
were broadcast on American Radio. This disc features what could be the
best live version ever of "Same Old Blues" along with a great "Further
On Up The Road" (which has a fun intro by Duck Dunn).
An excellent
alternative is discs five and six from the box set Wonderful Tonight /
On Stage (The Swingin' Pig)
EC/Tim
Renwick (Guitar)/Chris Stainton (Keyboards)/Donald 'Duck' Dunn (Bass)/Jamie
oldaker (Drums)/Marcy Levy (Vocals)/Shawn Murphy (Vocals)
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| Disc I
1) Tulsa Time 2) Motherless Children 3) I Shot The Sheriff 4) Same Old Blues/ 5) Blues Power 6) Tangled In Love 7) Behind The Sun 8) Wonderful Tonight/ 9) Steppin' Out, vocals S. Murphy 10) Never Make You Cry 11) She's Waiting |
Disc II
1) Something Is Wrong, vocals - M.Levy 2) Lay Down Sally 3) Badge 4) Let It Rain 5) Double Trouble 6) Cocaine 7) Layla 8) Forever Man 9) Further On Up The Road |
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